Matthew Calderbank

A border collie spotted drowning in rough seas 400m off Knott End coast has made a full recovery after being rescued by coastguard volunteers.

Red, a brown and white collie, was brought safely back to dry land in Knott End beach at 1pm on Saturday, March 9.

The soaked and shivering collie was swiftly handed over to Lancashire firefighters who administered life-saving oxygen treatment.

The specially designed miniature oxygen mask is one of a number lifesaving masks donated by Smokey Paws to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.

The masks are also used to provide oxygen to pets suffering from smoke inhalation after a house fire.

After receiving oxygen, Red was then rushed to a local vets for emergency treatment.

Red, a border collie, was given life-saving oxygen treatment by Lancashire firefighters after he was rescued 400m offshore by coastguard volunteers in Fleetwood on Saturday, March 9.

Red's owner, Sharon Haworth, of Green Dick's Lane in Pilling, said: "A huge, huge thank you to the coastguard and fire rescue. Me and Red are so grateful. You all do an amazing job.

"Red was quite poorly when he arrived at the vets, his body temperature was lower than the minimum it should be for a dog and he had a lot of sea water in his lungs and was totally exhausted due to the time spent in the water.

"But after a lot of care at the vets, they were more then happy for Red to come home."